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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
James Tapper

‘Everyone cites Covid and Brexit’: number of UK businesses going bust rises 52% in two years

Claire Hattrick from Andover, Hampshire, lost her business running a hair salon from her home and has retrained to be a menopause coach.
Claire Hattrick from Andover, Hampshire, lost her business running a hair salon from her home and has retrained to be a menopause coach. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer

Company insolvencies soared last year as businesses struggled with the inflation crisis and the long-term impact of the Covid pandemic, new figures show.

A total of 30,199 UK businesses were involved in some kind of insolvency action in 2023 – 52% higher than in 2021, according to Creditsafe, a credit checking agency which tracks 430m businesses around the world.

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